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By 1996, over 1000 NGO's were granted consultative status, and by the year 2000, there were 2050. [4] As of August 2021, there are a total of 5,591 organizations in consultative status with ECOSOC. There are 141 organizations in general consultative status, 4,483 in special consultative status and 967 on the Roster. [5]
The Palestinian Hydrology Group (PHG), as the leading Palestinian NGO working in the water sector, has undertaken the responsibility for initiating the program. In June 2002 the WaSH MP was launched in response to the urgent need for increased information, resources and action related to the deteriorating WaSH situation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
The World Youth Forum agenda opens discussion into three tracks which reflect the visions and aspirations of the world’s youth, tackling themes and topics of interest to international youth, creating a platform to express views, present ideas and share experiences throughout its sessions. [5] [6] [7] World Youth Forum logo from 2017
Over the past two decades, the World Urban Forum has evolved into the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization. Convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the forum is a unique non-legislative platform and one of the most inclusive international gatherings on urban issues.
In 2023, IRC had 100 people in its flexible workforce (of which 32 international, 68 in focus countries, 4 hosted, 1 intern and 20 associates - operated from 20 countries) and 30 associates. It was active in 110 projects and programmes in 24 countries, and an annual revenue of €12.5 million.
After 2000, WSSCC expanded its work to include advocacy and communications, and began to use the term "WASH" as an umbrella term for water, sanitation and hygiene from about 2001 onwards. [ 46 ] WSSCC's members and staff lobbied for a Millennium Development Goal target for sanitation, which was adopted at the World Summit on Sustainable ...
For example, Leaders of the tribe Ayoreo Indians in Paraguay wrote to the UN Global Compact saying they are "concerned and frustrated" by its inclusion of a controversial Brazilian ranching company, Yaguarete Porá. The company has been charged and fined for illegally clearing the Ayoreo's forests and concealing evidence of uncontacted Ayoreo ...
The discussion forum that is hosted by SuSanA performs like a Community of Practice (CoP). SuSanA is not a non-governmental organization (NGO). It has no legal structure and takes no membership fees. It encourages other organizations to join the network and to become active members in the thematic working groups.